There are 9 ways to get from Chile to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca
best- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE)ANF - CUE
9h 30m$194–629Bus via Piura
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Take the bus from Piura to Cuenca
3d 14h$140–281Bus via Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Take the bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
3d 3h$280–372Drive 4,667.3 km
- Drive from Santiago to Cuenca4,667.3 km
2d 12h$576–832Fly Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes, bus
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)ANF - TBP
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
13h 50m$255–853Fly Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)ANF - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuenca
11h 26m$334–769Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca
- Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)SCL - CUE
11h 58m$262–704Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
3d 4h$272–389Bus #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
3d 16h$203–336
Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to bus via Piura which costs $140 - $290 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Chile to Cuenca. However, there are services departing from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego and arriving at Cuenca via Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima and Chiclayo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Chile and Cuenca is 2490 km. The road distance is 4667.3 km.
The best way to get from Chile to Cuenca without a car is to bus via Chiclayo which takes 3 days 3h and costs $280 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Chile to Cuenca, including transfers.
Chile to Cuenca bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal San Borja station.
The best way to get from Chile to Cuenca is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Chiclayo, which costs $280 - $380 and takes 3 days 3h.
Chile to Cuenca bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chile to Cuenca is 4667 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Chile to Cuenca.
What companies run services between Chile and Cuenca, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile flies from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Cuenca via PA16-Parada 2 /, Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Lima, Lima, and Chiclayo in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Lima, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- skyairline.com
Flights from Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes via Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +51 9 6788 4526
- servicioalcliente@lineasdelosandes.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/lineasdelosandesve/
Bus from Lima to Chiclayo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- terramovilperu.com.pe
- Book at
- redbus.pe
- Phone
- +593-07 2823163
- gerencia@transportesazuay.com
- Website
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Chiclayo to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Huaquillas to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
Bus from Piura to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Schedules at
- transportesazuay.com
- Phone
- +51 511 418 1111
- contactcenter@civa.com.pe
- Website
- civa.com.pe
Bus from Lima Paseo de la República to Tumbes
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- civa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- cruzdelsur.com.pe
Bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.cruzdelsur.com.pe/home-en/
- Phone
- +51 994 656 518
- atencionalcliente@oltursa.com.pe
- Website
- oltursa.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oltursa.pe/?lang=en
- Phone
- +51 997 598 289
- Website
- turismocavassa.com.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- turismocavassa.com.pe
- Phone
- +51 1 4800725
- info@floreshnos.pe
- Website
- floreshnos.pe
Bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piura
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- floreshnos.pe
- Book at
- floreshnos.pe
- Phone
- +593 99 144 1474
- sanluisejecutivo@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- ecuabuses.com
- Phone
- +593 7-282-4005
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +593 98 453 6454
- semeriasa@yahoo.es
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Book at
- redbus.pe
Bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
VIP Car
- Phone
- +593 9-9723-1913
- Website
- vipcar.com.ec
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 98 010 0100
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
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